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Even in the Bible, the admonition in the Ten Commandments not to 'covet thy neighbor's wife' clearly referred not to lust in one's heart (adultery had already been covered in commandment number seven), but to the prospect of taking her as a debt-peon — in other words, as a servant to sweep one's yard and hang out the laundry.
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RAIN 709 clues
DEBT 478 clues
ENVY 295 clues
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PRIDE 208 clues
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GREED 144 clues
GARDEN 119 clues
HUMOUR 112 clues
QUARREL 83 clues
WIVES 51 clues
FOREMAN 49 clues
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ELIZABETH 31 clues
ADULTERY 28 clues
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Hint 1 meaning
A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety.
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